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Visit Elkins Raceway next Saturday for children bicycle race event, regular racing

Buckhannon driver Roger Hull at the June 18 race at Elkins Raceway / Photo by Beckie Boyd

KERENS – Fans, drivers and pit crews gathered Saturday, July 2 for another evening of regular racing at Elkins Raceway. As the season is speeding by, races continue to heat up and the competition continues to be fierce. As the green flag fell, the upcoming checkered flag was all that mattered then.

Saturday’s feature race winners are as follows:

  • Younger Mini Wedges – Nelson Herron
  • Older Mini Wedges – Brad Currence
  • Super Lates – Shane Hitt
  • Crates – Tyler Parrish
  • Modifieds – Nate Young
  • Street Stock – Kevin Keene
  • Hot Mods – Daniel Helmick

Mark your calendars for next Saturday, July 9 for more regular racing and bicycle races for children. Weather permitting, children ages eleven and under are invited to bring their own bicycles to the track to put their own speed to the test. Participants will be divided into age groups at the start of regular intermission. All participants MUST have a helmet to participate. Older children will have the opportunity to pedal a full lap around the dirt track while the smaller children will race a shorter distance. First, second and third place winners of each age group will receive a trophy.

Follow Elkins Raceway on Facebook for more racing details, photo galleries and more. See our full photo gallery with hundreds of high-resolution photos from Saturday night races and other special events here. Stay tuned for weekly race results, photos and more from My Buckhannon! Visit Elkins Raceway at US 219 north of Elkins in Kerens, West Virginia.  

Younger Mini Wedges

Heat 1

  1. Adley Green
  2. Nelson Herron
  3. Wyatt Yeager
  4. Jaelee Green
  5. Jake Herron

Feature

  1. Nelson Herron
  2. Wyatt Yeager
  3. Jake Herron
  4. Adley Green
  5. Jaelee Green

Older Mini Wedges

Heat 1

  1. Brad Currence
  2. James Holmes
  3. Kris Wyatt
  4. Declan Carpenter
  5. Grace Collins
  6. Olivia Loudin

Heat 2

  1. Gunner Binns
  2. Nevin Bennett
  3. Kolby Sullivan
  4. Zaylynn Green
  5. Coda Vance

Feature

  1. Brad Currence
  2. Gunner Binns
  3. Kolby Sullivan
  4. James Holmes
  5. Nevin Bennett
  6. Declan Carpenter
  7. Kris Wyatt
  8. Coda Vance
  9. Zaylynn Green
  10. Grace Collins
  11. Olivia Loudin

Super Lates

Heat 1 – 10 laps

  1. 40 – Billy Eash
  2. 31 – Bob Gordan
  3. 28 – Ethan Ours
  4. 44 – Dylan Lewis

Heat 2 – 10 laps

  1. 2 – Logan Hitt
  2. 5 – Shane Hitt
  3. 7 – Billy Holbert
  4. 38 – Kenney Hamrick

Feature – 30 laps

  1. 5 – Shane Hitt
  2. 2 – Logan Hitt
  3. 7 – Billy Holbert
  4. 44 – Dylan Lewis
  5. 28 – Ethan Ours
  6. 40 – Billy Eash
  7. 38 – Kenney Hamrick
  8. 31 – Bob Gordan

Crates

Heat 1 – 8 Laps

  1. 32 – Brent Trimble
  2. 5 – Tyler Parrish
  3. 44 – Lucas McDonald
  4. 1 – Sparky Davisson
  5. 29 – Ryan Hare
  6. 28N – Noah Whited
  7. 32C – Eric Cogar

Heat 2 – 8 Laps

  1. 5A – AJ Spagnuolo
  2. 27S – Derrick Shaw
  3. 27 – Hayden Jacobs
  4. H20 – Luke Hyre
  5. 9C – Chandi Currence
  6. MC16 – Michael Moreland

Feature – 30 Laps

  1. 5 – Tyler Parrish
  2. 27S – Derrick Shaw
  3. 32 – Brent Trimble
  4. 44 – Lucas McDonald
  5. 5A – AJ Spagnuolo
  6. 1 – Sparky Davisson
  7. 27 – Hayden Jacobs
  8. 29 – Ryan Hare
  9. 9C – Chandi Currence
  10. H20 – Luke Hyre
  11. 28N – Noah Whited
  12. MC16 – Michael Moreland

Modifieds

Heat 1 – 6 Laps

  1. 97 – Mitch Thomas
  2. J4 – Phil Jeffries
  3. 14 – Gary Dalton
  4. 21 – Jarett Young
  5. 29 – Scott Bittinger
  6. 0K – Kenney Rowback
  7. 8A – Anthony Arbogast

Heat 2 – 6 Laps

  1. 8AH – Austin Holcombe
  2. 42 – Nate Young
  3. 61C – James Swenskie
  4. 19 – Troy Frazier
  5. 14R – Josh Rovello

Feature – 20 Laps

  1. 42 – Nate Young
  2. J4 – Phil Jeffries
  3. 8AH – Austin Holcombe
  4. 21 – Jarett Young
  5. 97 – Mitch Thomas
  6. 14 – Gary Dalton
  7. 0K – Kenney Rowback
  8. 29 – Scott Bittinger
  9. 19 – Troy Frazier
  10. 14R – Josh Rovello
  11. 61C – James Swenskie
  12. 8A – Anthony Arbogast

Street Stocks

Heat 1 – 6 Laps

  1. 56 – Kevin Keene
  2. 6A – Dustin Atkinson
  3. 00S – Todd Simmons
  4. 7C – Nathan Cowger
  5. C8 – Robin Maxon
  6. 99 – Matthew Currence

Feature – 20 Laps

  1. 56 – Kevin Keene
  2. 6A – Dustin Atkinson
  3. 00S – Todd Simmons
  4. 7C – Nathan Cowger
  5. C8 – Robin Maxon
  6. 99 – Matthew Currence

Hot Mods

Heat 1 – 6 Laps

  1. 5M – Wyatt Marker
  2. 21H – Roger Hull
  3. 11 – Trent Speicher
  4. 08 – Junior Wiant

Heat 2 – 6 Laps

  1. 79 – Joshua Simpson
  2. 11H – Daniel Helmick
  3. 93 – Jason Phillips

Feature – 20 Laps

  1. 11H – Daniel Helmick
  2. 79 – Joshua Simpson
  3. 14H – Joshua Hymes
  4. 93 – Jason Phillips
  5. 21H – Roger Hull
  6. 11 – Trent Speicher
  7. 08 – Junior Wiant
  8. 5M – Wyatt Marker
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